- 家丑不可外扬 jiāchǒubùkěwàiyáng family privacyThe idiom advising that family scandals or private troubles should not be publicized to outsiders; don't wash your dirty linen in public.
- 家丑不可外传 jiāchǒubùkěwàichuán private shamefamily shames must not be spread abroad; don't wash your dirty linen in public
